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There’s one thing that really grinds my gears when it comes to the “healthy food” world. Well… There are a few things, but one really big one that I find a lot are foods that are loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients but are still targeted toward athletes, fitness freaks, and those trying to live…

I did it. I jumped on the bandwagon. I didn’t think that I was going to, but I did. Did you even know there was a bandwagon? Filled with old fashioned oats, milk, nuts, seeds, spices, even CHOCOLATE CHIPS? Hop aboard the overnight oats express, people! It’s all the rage right now! Ok, actually, it may…

I am SUCH a fan of snacks. Like… Huge fan. Don’t get me wrong, breakfast is my #1 fav meal (helloooo, eggs Benedict!), but I love the idea of snacks and having snacks and keeping snacks around. For the most part, the snacks we keep in our kitchen are fairly healthy (lots of nuts/seeds, veggies,…

Although FAF’s actual birthday isn’t until April 13th (the day I posted this recipe), I’m bringing this post and recipe to you a bit early because I have some really big news coming that day. It’s pretty exciting, and I thought that a formal announcement on FAF’s 1st birthday would be the perfect place for…

It is a scientifically proven fact that little things are cute and we, as humans, cannot help but be drawn to said little/cute things. This science totally applies to cupcakes, too. Speaking of cupcakes… I cannot believe that after almost an entire year of blogging, I have zero cupcake recipes in my collection. ZERO! My friends…

This post contains a lot of text and photos because I want you to succeed at baking and decorating cut-out sugar cookies. I include step-by-step instructions with photos below the recipe. I don’t normally give my recipe titles adjectives or superlatives. I sort of despise recipes that are titled “THE BEST” or “THE ULTIMATE,” because…

It’s finally March! I thought we would never get here. The weeks after Christmas and the New Year just seem to dragggg on and on and on… But here we are, ready for all things green and minty and shamrocky and leprechauny and St. Patrick’sy. And, with hope in every fiber of my being, some…

Fun fact about Lynn: carrot cake is one of my top 3 favorite desserts (along with chewy oatmeal raisin cookies and yellow cake with chocolate frosting), and I make an amazing one with the creamiest cream cheese frosting ever. It’s true. When I owned my own cake baking/decorating business, it was my most prized recipe,…